Bahrain has begun the trials of 48 medical professionals accused of attempting to topple the monarchy.<br /><br />Those on trial include some of the country's top surgeons, accused of supporting weeks of pro-democracy protests in the country.<br /><br />Human rights organisations have condemned the trials, saying Bahraini medical staff are being targeted for treating hundreds of wounded protesters.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford reports.
